Small Group Meetings

On December 10th and 11th, 2014, the project team hosted four small group meetings to discuss project-specific topics. Comment forms distributed at the October 8th 2014 Open Houses provided the public with the opportunity to sign up for one or more of the small groups. The project website (www.downtownestesloop.com) also provided the opportunity for the public to sign up for the small groups.

The four meetings were held at the Estes Park Museum. Total attendance was as follows (five persons attended all four meetings):

December 10th, Environmental/History, 18 attendees

December 10th, Residential/Neighborhoods, 28 attendees

December 11th, Economic/Business, 20 attendees

December 11th, Multi-Modal Transportation, 13 attendees

The purpose of the meetings was to discuss the project process and alternatives under consideration, and to gather feedback on the specific topics listed above. Each of the four topic meetings began with a presentation by the project team. The presentation included an overview of the project, the Environmental Assessment (EA process), and methodology for evaluating design alternatives. Each presentation was followed by breakout groups (tables) where participants and team members discussed detailed information related to the topic at hand. Participants were encouraged to listen, contribute, and engage in meaningful dialogue in their breakout groups. Each breakout group shared their topic discussions with the larger group.

Concern with 4-lane (requires a large footprint, impacts to Riverside)

2-way Riverside may lead to drivers bypassing downtown

Next Steps
The small group meetings provided invaluable insight to the project team on the resources of concern, the attendee’s perspectives on the project and transportation solutions needed in the community. The feedback received will be incorporated into the analysis phase of the project, currently underway, as well as into the development of project alternatives. A community-wide public meeting will be scheduled for February 2015 to continue the project dialogue and present the alternatives screening process and initial results.

Additional small group meetings will be scheduled once the Draft Environmental Assessment is released (anticipated Summer 2015) to discuss topics in further detail.

To view the powerpoint presentation given at the small group meetings please click here